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Proud Liberal Dem

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60. At the risk of being attacked/flamed/criticized

Mon Apr 24, 2017, 03:08 PM

Apr 2017

What sort of power does a Mayor have in regards to abortion rights? I'm not defending whatever anti-choice legislation he sponsored as a legislator but merely questioning the significance of his stance on abortion as a potential Mayor of a city/town in Nebraska? What kind of power(s) could he potentially exert as Mayor against choice? I can understand people not wanting the DNC to endorse him for having a bad history of political stances on the issue but it seems like getting worked up over this guy's past anti-choice record seems a bit extreme, especially since he probably won't be able to do much to affect the issue one way or another as Mayor. If he were running for Governor, State Legislator, Judge, or Congress, I could understand the furor, but I'm not seeing why we are fighting over this.........

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A false claim about Heath Mello in a front page diary has been corrected. Thank you, Daily Kos. [View all] Omaha Steve Apr 2017 OP

It is a mayor's race...and we need to put our time and money in other places...also a candidate Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #1

Read below...have any of these been debunked because you can use the links I provide and Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #58

Umm, you're defending Mello and bashing Kaine for what reason exactly? DanTex Apr 2017 #2

Good question. nt cwydro Apr 2017 #3

Excellent question. Why? charlyvi Apr 2017 #4

I would love to hear the answer to that as well. sheshe2 Apr 2017 #5

Well, given that the OP is an active member of a different forum... cwydro Apr 2017 #9

Yup. sheshe2 Apr 2017 #10

I gotta wonder... cwydro Apr 2017 #11

I think the reason Kaine is being brought up is obvious. Some people here don't like Sanders, JCanete Apr 2017 #7

Bingo Rilgin Apr 2017 #8

This is an excellent post. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #19

Except that the OP is smearing Kaine. Kaine was never anti-abortion and has a 100% Lifetime rating FSogol Apr 2017 #15

That is for his Senate record, not his prior State record Tom Rinaldo Apr 2017 #21

That would be because Kaine is pro-choice BainsBane Apr 2017 #36

That isn't a lifetime rating, his record before senate was poor Kentonio Apr 2017 #48

He chose an obscure mayoral candidate BainsBane Apr 2017 #56

Did he chose? Kentonio Apr 2017 #59

Mello's record can't be denied: musette_sf Apr 2017 #55

Another question... progressoid Apr 2017 #16

I wonder about that as well. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #17

Curious ain't it? progressoid Apr 2017 #29

+ 1 xoxo musette_sf Apr 2017 #53

Why do you think that presenting Kaine's positions & statements on abortion is "bashing" him? Honeycombe8 Apr 2017 #62

Oh, good grief! This shit again? NurseJackie Apr 2017 #6

Oh c'mon. progressoid Apr 2017 #13

+1 beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #18

This is an OP justifying underminging equal rights BainsBane Apr 2017 #22

I think the OP is about hypocrisy. progressoid Apr 2017 #28

who is among those who don't stand for what they pretend to BainsBane Apr 2017 #30

Chuck and Harry have had that kind of influence... progressoid Apr 2017 #37

Ridiculous. BainsBane Apr 2017 #38

"Who have you ever seen adopt a position because they did?" progressoid Apr 2017 #40

You said they exercised the same kind of influence Bernie did BainsBane Apr 2017 #41

I should have been more clear. Their influence was more underhanded. progressoid Apr 2017 #43

I think the raised hackles have more to with that certain senator's lukewarm support of Ossoff and Demit Apr 2017 #31

"All Democrats are not progressives" was the quote BainsBane Apr 2017 #39

yes, but i think his reasons for support/lack of support had more to do with who supported him in JI7 Apr 2017 #42

I suspect you're right. Which makes the criticism of Sanders this past week perfectly legitimate. Demit Apr 2017 #44

You're probably disliking those accusations because they're not intended for you Kentonio Apr 2017 #49

There is a lot of presupposing of motives going on. Demit Apr 2017 #52

We are told by many here to always vote D, not matter their actual stances on things. alarimer Apr 2017 #12

Isn't it great you now have a position you can endorse enthusiastically BainsBane Apr 2017 #32

It's strange.. Kentonio Apr 2017 #50

Stop smearing Kaine. Allowing a pro-life license plate doesn't make someone "anti-abortion" FSogol Apr 2017 #14

As Gov he SIGNED not vetoed the bill that banned late-term abortion Omaha Steve Apr 2017 #20

Planned Parenthood Voters Nebraska said this about Mello tammywammy Apr 2017 #24

Planned Parenthood of Virginia is extremely disappointed with Gov. Kaine's decision," Omaha Steve Apr 2017 #25

because a license plate BainsBane Apr 2017 #35

+1 nt JTFrog Apr 2017 #46

Interesting to see you actively justify moving the party to the right BainsBane Apr 2017 #23

First Tom? And now Steve??? Wow you are on a roll tonight BB!!! JoeOtterbein Apr 2017 #27

Did you read the OP? BainsBane Apr 2017 #33

Thanks Steve! GREAT to see you on the trending list again! JoeOtterbein Apr 2017 #26

Lol. nt JTFrog Apr 2017 #45

Mello was endorsed by an anti-choice group BainsBane Apr 2017 #34

Mello's record speaks for itself musette_sf Apr 2017 #54

Kos rescinded their endorsement of Mello Starry Messenger Apr 2017 #47

The more centrists the DNC backs the further right we go countryjake Apr 2017 #51

Fortunately the DNC rescinded it's endorsement BainsBane Apr 2017 #57

Regarding your opinion of progressives, since when? countryjake Apr 2017 #61

At the risk of being attacked/flamed/criticized Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2017 #60